CyberKit

CyberKit integrates Ping, TraceRoute, Finger, WhoIs, Name Server LookUp,
Mail Notify (POP3) and Quote Of The Day into a nifty Win95 interface. Ping and Traceroute
are also included in Win95/NT, yet only in command-line mode.

I mainly use it because its 'finger' feature but I also enjoyed almost everything. I'm
fortunate I'm having a permanent Internet access but for most of you, the 'Keep alive'
feature (with or w/o dialing for that purpose) will assure some activity for that your
provider will not disconnect you unexpectedly.

Checking for arrival of new mail will only work with POP3 accounts and it can show exactly
the progress of the operation. Strange thing though: I'm accessing the Net by LAN
(Ethernet) and I checked the "Don't dial for 'Keep Alive' and 'Check for New
Mail'" option. Well... it didn't checked for my mail until I let this option
unchecked!

CyberKit can minimize to the system tray so it won't use much of your taskbar. If you need
to use two instances of the program, it will save on exit the status and options for both
of them! Good work. I also liked the three LEDs showing its activity (the third is about
your mail): if anything is really wrong, a LED turns red. Otherwise, it's a little
redundant feature, since an animation will show you that it does something on the Net
anyway.

Too bad it only knows just a single 'Quote of the Day' site. If you know a better one,
you'll get better quotes (and you'' get rid of Charles Dickens too).

On the global side, it's a useful tool if you need to know more about the network. Some
people will find it useful only for keeping the connection alive or monitoring the arrival
of new mail. Either way... it's free!